The voice of nativism is loud and frequent these days. It’s often an angry voice with inflammatory words and an acerbic tenor. Yet there are other voices too, voices that do not dehumanize, do not promote white supremacy, and do not stoke fear and hatred. But Persian poet Rumi described another voice, one we too … Continue reading The Foreigner Among Us
Keeping our body in tune with exercise and a nutritious diet is not only good for the body, but it also makes us feel good about ourselves. But sometimes we need to tune into the more ascetic or sublime in this experience we call life. What role does humility and awe play as we tune … Continue reading Stay Tuned
One can tell a lot about any individual or group by examining what they value, whether these values are expressed in words or actions. Often our values clash and the discussion of ‘what-is-worth-what’ can be divisive. What drives us to draw battles lines and join in the skirmish when we aren’t even sure what the … Continue reading For What It’s Worth
Current trends imply that the busier we are, the more important we seem. This accelerated lifestyle of sensory overload not only disrupts our basic human need for ‘down-time’, it also intensifies the expectations we have on ourselves, on others, and on life. Our fascination with the latest technology is typical of our human nature, but … Continue reading Rest & Peace
